Founded in 1984 with just $1,000 and a singular vision, Dell has grown to the third largest computer manufacturer with $90 billion in annual profits and an annual IT budget of over $3 billion. Dell has certainly left a distinctive mark on the IT industry. How did they get to this level? How did they manage their own enterprise while constructing the equipment that would help others? First, begin with a review of this case study covering Dell: An Oracle Enterprise Architecture Case Study (Links to an external site.)
In your own analysis, provide a review that addresses the following:
• What framework(s) or parts of EA frameworks did Dell incorporate?
• What tools, services, and capabilities did Dell develop to address their architecture needs?
• What factors influenced Dell’s organization?
• How were their business processes affected by their EA strategy?
• How has Dell evolved since this study was written (2012)? Have they changed their strategy?
• What suggestions might you offer to Dell going forward?